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Public Schools Missing out on Philanthropy

Staff Reporter, Monday, 11th February 2013 - Public schools are missing out on financial and ‘in-kind’ support from philanthropic foundations and trusts and instead relying on fetes and more traditional fundraising, according to new research.

$50m Scholarship Gift – Transformative Philanthropy

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 6th February 2013 - Billionaire Graham Tuckwell and his wife Louise have given $50 million to the Australian National University to fund a new Tuckwell Scholarship program - described as the largest philanthropic gift to benefit students in Australian history.

ING Foundation Looks to Fund ‘Bold’ Ideas

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 30th January 2013 - The ING Foundation is now seeking applications for charitable grants of up to $25,000 that reflect bold and different ideas.

Grants Available for Lord Mayor’s 2013 Program

Staff Reporter, Friday, 25th January 2013 - Not for Profit organisations in Melbourne can now apply for the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation (LMCF) 2013 grants program.

Ombudsman Needed to Resolve Trust Fee Disputes

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th December 2012 - Sector peak body, Philanthropy Australia has called for the creation an independent ombudsman with statutory powers to resolve fee disputes between licensed trustee companies and the charitable trusts they manage.

Community Partnerships Named

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 11th December 2012 - The nib Foundation has announced almost $300,000 in new community partnerships awarded to support 10 innovative community-based programs that meet the needs of young people and carers.

Community Mourns Passing of Dame Elisabeth

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 6th December 2012 - The Australian community is mourning the passing of philanthropist and media matriarch Dame Elisabeth Murdoch who has died at the age of 103.

Asian Philanthropic Leaders Look to Australia

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 22nd November 2012 - Philanthropic leaders in Asia are looking to Australia to help grow their emerging philanthropic and social sectors. Pro Bono Australia Editor, Lina Caneva, spoke to visiting philanthropic leader Laurence Lien from Singapore.

Victorian Women’s Benevolent Trust – New Grants Round

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 13th November 2012 - The 2012-13 Victorian Women’s Benevolent Trust General Grants Program is now open for applications.

Philanthropic Investment in Aboriginal Women Needed – Report

Staff Reporter, Monday, 29th October 2012 - Australian philanthropists are being urged to invest in programs to assist Aboriginal women and girls who can then act as catalysts for social change in their local communities, according to a new AMP report.

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